Chapter 22 Chapter 22
It was already the thirtieth day of the twelfth lunar month, which was the last day of the year.
In the past few months, those martial arts figures who have gathered in the Jianghan area through the passing of the Seven Killing Order by the deceased Ximenrui, the head of the green forest in the southern seven provinces, after a period of observation that is not too short, except Except for a few people who still hold a wait-and-see attitude, most of the rest have reported to Yunmeng Beppu, expressing their unconditional acceptance of control.
It was just before noon, and although the heavy snow in the Jianghan area had stopped, the snow was more than a foot deep, and the sky was still covered with red clouds, and the cold wind stings the skin like thorns.
Also because of the bad weather, in Yunmeng Befu, although there are more than a thousand martial arts tycoons living in the hotel, they are all surrounded by stoves in the hotel to keep warm, and it is rare to see a pedestrian outside.
Of course, the so-called "rare to see" does not mean that there are absolutely no, but that they are relatively rare.
In fact, there was a person in front of him, braving the strong northwest wind, walking slowly from outside the temporary hotels made of tents on the square.
It was a young man wearing a gown of the same color as the snow on the ground, and he was Lu Zhengying, the deputy head of the Seven Killing Order.
With his hands behind his back, he walked along the outside of those tents, one after another, inspecting them one by one, but he was always looking outside and did not enter the tent.
In these temporary hotels, there are some ordinary people living in the rivers and lakes, because there are permanent special hotels and ordinary hotels in Yunmeng Befu, and those who have a bit of status have already lived in the permanent hotels.However, this batch of temporary hotels does not distinguish between status. No matter you are Zhang San or Li Si, you are treated equally. Eight people live in a tent, and enjoy the same treatment. It is just that the digits of the uniform number at the entrance of the tent are different.
When Lu Zhengying was patrolling the door of tent No. 19 thoughtfully, the thick cotton curtain was lifted, and an old man in short clothes rushed over with a gust of hot wind, grinning at him and saying: ah!Hello Deputy Lord!
It was a man in blue cotton-padded jacket and trousers, and a worn-out felt hat with the brim so low that most of his face was covered. All he could see was a big mouth with yellow teeth, which reflected the snow on the ground. little old man with sideburns.
The younger generation is old in the rivers and lakes, and he is a pulsatilla, a man from the rivers and lakes, his temples are white, and he can only live in this kind of temporary hotel with some unknown ordinary people. This situation makes Lu Zhengying sincerely excited endlessly. With emotion, and with infinite sympathy, he quickly replied with a smile: "Okay, okay, hello old man!"
The old man in Tsing Yi smiled wryly, and sighed a long time: Every year is sad, year after year, homeless everywhere, home everywhere, do you think I am good or not?
Lu Zhengying smiled and said: The old man is joking.
No!The old man in Tsing Yi continued with a smile: What the old man said is the truth.
Lu Zhengying asked with a smile: Is there really only one old man?
The old man in Tsing Yi smiled bitterly and said: Why should I lie to you?
Lu Zhengying sighed lightly and said: Actually, Xiao Ke is just like you, old man, there is only one person.
The old man in Tsing Yi smiled wryly and said authentically: Old people can't be compared with the deputy commander!The old man is already in his dying years, most of the people buried in the earth, but the deputy commander is a person who has just risen from the mountain, and he is a young man who has achieved great ambitions. Although you have suffered extraordinary changes and you are left alone, but you are now Among the influential figures in the martial arts world, there are masters, fathers, and fans who are caring for you, and there are countless people who admire and worship you
Lu Zhengying cut off his words, smiled wryly and said: There are also many people who want to kill me to be reconciled.
The old man in Tsing Yi said: This is also true, but looking at today's martial arts, it is really not easy to find someone who can kill you. All in all, no matter from which point of view, you are a thousand times luckier than me.
Lu Zhengying changed the subject, and asked with a smile: Where is the old man going?
The old man in Tsing Yi smiled and said: "Walk around casually. To be honest with the Deputy Commander, these temporary hotels are really too cold. Although there are braziers, the old man is old and weak, and the cold is unbearable."
Lu Zhengying couldn't help feeling sympathy for this lonely old man from the bottom of her heart.
Without waiting for the other party to finish speaking, he immediately interrupted and said: Xiao Ke will arrange for the old man to go to the hotel, okay?
The old man in Tsing Yi hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Deputy Commander!"That was great, great.
He paused the conversation, but smiled unnaturally: Deputy Lord, if you don't think I'm dissatisfied, I have two more requests.
Lu Zhengying smiled and said: Please tell me, as long as Xiao Ke can work within the scope of his authority, he must not disappoint the old man.
Well, thank you, old man!The old man in Tsing Yi pondered and said with a smile: The first request of the old man is to ask the deputy commander to be generous to the end and let me live in the No. 1 official hotel.
Official Hotel No. 1 is dedicated to entertain the heads of various schools in the martial arts, or martial arts celebrities who are equal to the heads of the martial arts. The luxurious equipment and comfort of the facilities are naturally far different from the temporary hotels.
Lu Zhengying didn't expect the old man in Tsing Yi to make such a request, but he had already finished talking, and it was inconvenient to refuse, so he froze and nodded, saying: There are still many empty rooms in Hotel No. Asked, I said yes!
The old man in Tsing Yi couldn't help but his eyes brightened, and he laughed and said: "Thank you, Deputy Commander!"
Lu Zhengying said solemnly: "However, Xiao Ke also has a request, that is, please don't tell others, because if everyone comes to ask, I won't be able to handle it."
The old man in Tsing Yi nodded repeatedly: Of course!Of course!
Lu Zhengying then asked: What about the second request of the old man?
The old man in Tsing Yi smiled and said: The second request is that the berths in my temporary hotel must also be reserved.
Lu Zhengying couldn't help frowning and asked: Why is that?
The old man in Tsing Yi said: "Because, in No. 1 Hotel, the people who live in the martial arts are all people with status in the martial arts. Although the old man was able to live there thanks to the special permission of the Deputy Commander, it cannot be denied that there is no way to live there." They hit it off, imagine how boring it is in that situation
Lu Zhengying continued with a smile: Therefore, the elderly must still keep the berths in the temporary hotel, so that they can return to the temporary hotel to relieve their worries when necessary?
The old man in Tsing Yi nodded his head again and again: Exactly, exactly
The two walked and talked, and before they knew it, they had bypassed the tents of five temporary hotels.
Lu Zhengying smiled faintly: Xiao Ke also agreed to the old man's second request.
thanks!thanks!The old man in Tsing Yi thanked him again and again.
Lu Zhengying asked again: What temporary hotel does the old man live in?
The old man in Tsing Yi said: I live in the No. 19 temporary hotel.
Lu Zhengying smiled apologetically: I'm sorry!I haven't asked the old man's name Taifu?
The old man in Tsing Yi smiled and said: "The old man's surname is Jia, and his cursive character is Nan Xing."
oh!It turned out to be Mrs. Jia.Lu Zhengying continued with a smile: "Mr. Jia, please wait a moment. After dinner, someone will come to guide you to No. 1 Hotel."
Jananxing smiled and said: Good!Well, farewell, old man!He cupped his fists and saluted, turned around and ran away.
Apart from Jananxing, an old man whose origin is unknown, there are only four people living in official hotel No. 1. Although the number of people is small, they represent the Huangshan sect, including the Huangshan sect, among the current six sects. Four factions.
Of course, the identity of the head of the Huangshan School had already been revealed, and since he was Zhu Siniang's deadly enemy, of course he would not come to surrender. The Emei School probably had no one coming because of the long distance.
Currently, the four people living in the hotel are Kang Cheng, the patriarch of the Shaolin School who opened the stele, Wuwei Zhenren, the younger brother of the master of the Wudang School, Yang Yumin, the elder of the secular patriarch of the Hengshan School, and Liu Yuanxu, the master of the Tiantai School.These four people did not necessarily represent the respective factions who came to surrender to Zhu Siniang, but because of their high status in the martial arts, Zhu Siniang had to treat each other as special guests.
When night fell, Yunmeng Befu began a rich and rich midnight meal.
Those ordinary people in the world are based on temporary hotels, that is, there is a table in each tent.
As for the people in the official hotel, there were not many people, including the special guests representing the four sects, there were only more than forty people, so their New Year's Eve dinner was held with the people in the Seven Killing Order.
The Yufeng Hall in Yunmeng Biefu is bustling like never before tonight, and it is also extraordinarily intoxicating.
Because, Zhu Siniang's Yunmeng Biefu was originally a country of daughters. Since this grand event is a New Year's Eve dinner, naturally all the female swordsmen besides the rotating staff also participated.
Although there are more than forty male distinguished guests in this hall, they still look like a group of females, and their eyes are full of pink girls.
At the top of the hall, there are two chiefs side by side, the principal and deputy commander of the Seven Killing Order, the two envoys of Chasing Soul and Death, the principal and deputy chief executive, and the escorting generals, just occupying a table.The other chief was four special guests representing the four sects.
When the New Year's Eve dinner was about to start, Ziyi No. 3, who was on duty as a host, quietly approached Lu Zhengying, and said in a low voice, "I would like to report to the Deputy Commander that there is an old man named Jia, and he said he would come here too!"
Lu Zhengying frowned, turned to Zhu Siniang, who was looking at him questioningly, and talked in a low voice. After Zhu Siniang frowned slightly and nodded, Lu Zhengying whispered to No. 3 in Ziyi: Go there Chief Bian added a seat and invited Mr. Jia to come.
After No. 3 in Ziyi responded and left, Zhu Siniang whispered to Lu Zhengying: That Janan Xing, do you think he is suspicious?
Lu Zhengying smiled wryly and said: Although Zhengying thinks the old man is a bit suspicious, he can't see anything special about it.
Zhu Siniang grunted and said: I also feel the same about this point.
Lu Zhengying was startled and said, "Has the Lord visited him too?"
Yes, Zhu Siniang nodded and said: I was transformed into a female swordsman in yellow.
At this moment, No. 3 in purple came running in alone, and bowed to Lv Zhengying with a sullen expression on his face, and said, "To the Deputy Commander, that old Jia refused to come in and spoke very rudely."
Since they were still waiting for such a distinguished guest, the New Year's Eve dinner had not yet begun to be enjoyed, so Zi Yi No. 3's words attracted all eyes to her.
Lu Zhengying smiled and said, "What did he say?"
Ziyi No. 3 said with a distressed expression: Deputy Commander, please forgive me for my innocence before daring to report the truth.
Lu Zhengying smiled and said: Good!Even if you speak bluntly, I am not responsible.
Ziyi No. 3 smiled bitterly and said: That old man Jia said: He is one of the special guests here, the master and deputy master invited other special guests, but they didn't invite him, which made him lose face, so he ran away by himself come and ask
Lu Zhengying continued with a smile: Didn't I already agree to his request?
No. 3 in Ziyi answered indignantly: But, he said that the Deputy Lord didn't know how to respect the elderly and respect the virtuous, so he didn't go to the gate to greet him, so he still refused to come in.
Lu Zhengying smiled wryly at Zhu Siniang: Lord, send the Buddha to the west, I think it's better for Zhengying to pick him up!
Zhu Siniang nodded slightly and said: "Alright."
Lu Zhengying walked to the gate of Yufeng Hall with a smile, and saw that Janan Xing was still dressed like an old man, with his back inside out, standing upright in the cold wind on the steps.
Maybe it was because the clothes were too thin, and he couldn't help the biting cold wind. Although he was serious about keeping his waist straight, his whole body couldn't help trembling slightly.
I don't know if he really didn't hear it, or if he was pretending on purpose, Lu Zhengying and Ziyi No. 3 had already arrived at the gate, but he still didn't notice it.
No. 3 in Ziyi had no choice but to call out softly: "Old man, our Deputy Commander, came out to greet you in person!"
Only then did Jiananxing turn around abruptly, grinned at Lu Zhengying and said, "The Deputy Commander really has a lot of adults. You were so rude just now. Not only did you not get angry, but you actually came out to pick him up in person."
Lu Zhengying smiled apologetically and said, "Where, where, just now Xiao Ke was delayed due to secular affairs, so please forgive me, old man Jia."
After a while, he waved his hands as a guest and said: "Please, old man!"
Of course, as soon as these two entered the Jade Phoenix Hall, all eyes were focused on Jianan Xing.
But this Janan Xing seemed calm and composed, not feeling uneasy at all.
When Lu Zhengying brought him to the table of the four special guests and let him take a seat, he grinned at the four special guests representing the four sects respectively: I'm sorry for keeping you waiting for so long.
The four special guests who had to stand up at the same time due to politeness also said at the same time: "Where, where, old man, please sit down."
Among the four special guests, Kang Cheng, the oldest patriarch of the Shaolin sect who opened the stele, is only in his fifties. Therefore, compared with Janan Xing, who has all white beard and hair, they are all young people, so they have to say in unison, Jia Nanxing is honored as an old man.
But Jianan Xing still stood there, glanced at the table carefully, and then asked with a smile: "This seat is obviously judged by teeth, right?"
Among the four special guests at present, only Yizijian Liu Yuanxu of the Tiantai Sect is the head of the sect, but in fact, the one who sits at the top is Kang Cheng, the oldest Shaolin sect patriarch among the four, so Jianan Xing That's why I asked this question.
Liu Yuanxu, who was sitting on the left, nodded and replied: Exactly, exactly.
Jananxing smiled and said: Yes!Vice Lingzhu Lu here, at a young age, knows the principle of respecting the elderly and respecting the virtuous. You are all leading figures in today's martial arts. seat.
But before his butt touched the chair, Kang Cheng, who was sitting on the top of the chair, stretched out his hand to support him: Mr. Jia, let's change seats!
It turned out that Jia Nanxing's seat was arranged next to Yang Yumin, the elder of the Hengshan sect on the right, and Kang Cheng, who was sitting at the top, was just next to him by a corner of the table, so when Kang Cheng stretched out his hand, he held Jia Nanxing .
The implication of what Jiananxing said just now was that he wanted to sit in the first place, but when Kang Cheng offered to change seats with him, he deliberately pretended to be confused and asked in surprise: What does Hero Kang mean?
Kang Cheng pressed Janan Xing on his seat like an eagle lifting a chick, and said with a smile: "It's not interesting. Among the five of us, you are the oldest."After finishing speaking, he himself took Jananxing's seat.
After Jianan Xing was stunned intentionally, he smiled contemptuously and said, "That's not bad, I dare not say anything else. In terms of age, I am indeed the number one person here, so I should be in this position."
He paused, then nodded to Lu Zhengying, who was still smiling at Zhuo Li, and said: "Thank you, Deputy Commander!"Please take your seat, deputy master, first, I would like to say a few words to everyone.
He raised his glass and stood up, and said with a smile: "Everyone, for the sake of the old man's interruption in the middle, I have delayed you a lot of precious time. In order to express my apology, the old man will punish you with three glasses first, and then I will respect all of you."
After finishing speaking, he drank three glasses in a row, then took the fourth glass of wine, and said with a smile: This glass is to respect all comrades, and the old man will do it first.As he spoke, he raised his neck again and drank a cup with the bottom upside down.
The rest of the group of heroes naturally also toasted together, so Jananxing sat down amidst repeated thanks.
Maybe it's because of Lu Zhengying's respect for Janan Xing, or maybe it's really based on respecting the elderly and respecting the virtuous, the four famous figures representing the four sects, unexpectedly warmed up to Janan Xing, a little-known bad old man .
First of all, Kang Cheng, the stele-opener who gave up the first place, actually snatched the jug, filled the wine glass that Jianan Xingkong had given out, and said with a smile: "Mr.
He said it politely, but in the way he poured the wine, there was a hint of color in the dark.
On the surface, there was nothing special about his pouring wine, but once the wine was poured into the glass, the wine glass seemed to be unable to bear the weight of the weight, as the wine poured Increase, the entire wine glass is slowly inserted into the table.
When the wine glass is full, the whole wine glass has been completely embedded in the table top, and the edge of the glass is just flush with the table top.
This move performed by Kang Cheng not only shows his deep skill, but also has a perfect grasp of the strength, which can be regarded as a masterpiece.
After Kang Cheng finished his performance, the gazes of all the chief masters naturally shifted to the face of Janan Xing, who was the most senior.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Janan Xingshuang frowned, with an embarrassed expression on his face, and whispered to himself: Strange?Even if this table was made of tofu, it wouldn't be so useless!
Then, he shifted his gaze to Lu Zhengying who was on the wine table, and said with a wry smile: Deputy Commander, this glass of wine is really not for me, so I have to borrow flowers to offer Buddha, and pay my respects to you, Deputy Commander!
Following these words, he patted the table with his right hand, and the wine glass embedded in the table also jumped out, but Jianan Xing acted as if nothing had happened, and put his right hand on the bottom of the glass that jumped up. The wine glass flew towards Lu Zhengying slowly.
At this time, all the heroes, also knowing that the chief had a wonderful show, also held their breath and focused their eyes on it.
When the wine glass flew close to Lu Zhengying, Lu Zhengying smiled indifferently and said: Xiaoke is not rewarded for nothing, so let Old Man Jia enjoy this glass of wine by himself!
He lightly held his right hand in the air, and the glass of wine that had already flown in front of him slowly flew in front of Janan Xing.
Moreover, that steady and slow energy is not inferior to what Jiananxing has shown.
In this situation, all the heroes couldn't help but Chunlei also shouted: "Okay!"
Janan Xing smiled lightly and said: "The Vice Commander is right. I dare not accept rewards for nothing. I have no choice but to return this glass of wine with the original biscuit."
With a wave of his hand, the wine glass flew back to his side, but flew in front of Kang Cheng who was originally toasting. However, the wine glass has changed from slowly flying to rapid jet, but it still keeps it steady. The wine in the glass, It still hasn't overflowed at all.
When Jananxing lifted the wine glass embedded in the table in a wonderful way, the one with the ugliest face should be Kang Cheng, who opened the tablet.
But at the moment, Kang Cheng was no longer allowed to change his mind, so he had to look solemnly, concentrate all his strength, follow the same pattern, raised his hand towards the wine glass that was coming quickly, and waved it in the air.But it shows the strength of both sides.
I saw that the wine glass that was coming quickly was stopped in mid-air by Kang Cheng's right palm.
It may be because Kang Cheng's strength was not well controlled, although he blocked the wine glass that was shot at him, a lot of the wine in the glass splashed out. This situation naturally made Kang Cheng's old face blush. .
It was really too late, it was so soon, the wine glass that was shooting towards him paused slightly, just as Kang Cheng's old face was turning red, the wine glass suddenly shot towards Kang Cheng's face with even more force. come over.
Due to the rush and the short distance, Kang Cheng had no time to think, and opened his mouth to bite the wine glass.
But in fact, that wine glass is really weird.The moment Kang Cheng opened his mouth to bite the wine glass, the wine glass suddenly broke apart half a foot in front of his lips.
As a result, not only did Kang Cheng not receive the wine glass, but he even splashed the wine all over his body. Needless to say, that embarrassment!
However, Jiananxing was unreasonable, raised his head and laughed loudly: Hero Kang, after all, he is a Shaolin elder, and his way of drinking is also exceptionally superior.
Kang Cheng stood up in embarrassment and became angry, Ningzhu Jia Nanxing sneered and said: "The surname is Jia, don't take advantage of it and act like a good boy, let's fight hard."
Jiananxing smiled lightly and said: As long as you can draw the road, I will sacrifice my life to accompany you. However, there is one sentence that must be explained first.
Kang Cheng snorted and said: If you fart, let it go!
Jiananxing asked with a smile without any anger: "In what capacity are you competing with me?"
Kang Cheng said in a deep voice: Naturally, he is an elder of the Shaolin lay family.
Jiananxing sneered and said: Don't deceive yourself, first take off the ghost skin on your face.
Judging from these few words, the current Shaolin lay patriarch, Kang Cheng, turned out to be a fake. Therefore, as soon as Jian Nanxing's words fell, even Zhu Siniang and Lu Zhengying, who had been watching coldly, couldn't help but change their expressions.
Kang Cheng seemed startled for a moment and said: What do you mean by that?
What's the meaning?Jiananxing smiled lightly and said: You will understand when you take off the human skin mask on your face!
Kang Cheng sneered and said: Yes, I wear a human skin mask on my face, but I am not happy to take it off, so what can you do?
Janan Xing smiled and said: "Of course I don't have to do anything to you, but this is the fundamental place of Zhu Lingzhu, the Seven Killing Order. Your Excellency pretended to be a Shaolin lay elder and mixed in here. I think Zhu Lingzhu and Lu Fulingzhu will also decide." I won't let you go.
Immediately afterwards, he turned to Zhu Siniang and Lu Zhengying with a smile and asked: Commander and Deputy Commander, do you think so?
good.Zhu Siniang took the lead coldly and said: I hope both of you can have a clear explanation.
Kang Cheng was the first to sneer and said: Yes!What changed your old man, you should explain it to me.
Jananxing stroked his beard and smiled and said: "Jiananxing is just Jananxing, if it's fake, it's true.
Kang Cheng snorted and said: What Zhu Lingzhu wants to know, like other fellows, is your true origin.
Jian Nanxing said with a smile: Well, Mr. Jia will have a clear explanation in front of the Commander and Deputy Commander. Now it's time to talk about your own affairs.
Kang Cheng sneered and said: My own business has nothing to do with you.After speaking, he sat down again by himself.
Jia Nanxing turned to Lv Zhengying and asked with a smile, "Deputy Lord, do you want me to do it for you?"
Zhu Siniang took the lead and said: Thank you, old man, it is more appropriate for us to handle this matter by ourselves.
Jananxing nodded and said: Yes, that's exactly what I mean.
Zhu Siniang focused on Kang Cheng, and said in a deep voice: Your Excellency's human skin mask can hide from the eyes of the upper and lower members of the family. Your achievements in this aspect can indeed be regarded as a master.
Kang Cheng smiled lightly and said, "I'm so proud of you!"
Zhu Siniang turned her head and said to Lu Zhengying: Zhengying, this matter has to be left to you.
Lu Zhengying smiled and said: Zhengying should serve.
Zhu Siniang continued in a deep voice: Remember, you have to live.
Lu Zhengying continued with a faint smile: Zhengying understands.
Pause the conversation, pay attention to the fake Kang Cheng and continued with a smile: This friend please!
False Kang Cheng continued coldly: "It is a great honor for me to be able to teach the deputy master personally, but I must ask this old man Jia first to clarify the doubts in my heart."
Lu Zhengying nodded and said: Good!It's too early to ask.
The fake Kang Cheng smiled at Jia Nanxing and asked: Old man Jia, how did you see that I was wearing a human skin mask?
Jiananxing smiled lightly and said: I didn't see the flaws on your face, but you ignored the features on your hands.
Fake Kang Cheng was startled and said: I don't have any features on my hand?
Janan Xing said with a smile: "Your hand has no special features, but there is a very distinctive feature on Kang Cheng's hand, which is his left hand. It used to have a branch finger, but for the inconvenience of martial arts, the branch finger was removed. The finger was amputated, so there was a very obvious scar next to the thumb of his left hand.
The fake Kang Cheng couldn't help but wryly smiled and said: Oh!I see.
Jiananxing smiled and said: You are too careless, since you plan to impersonate, why don't you make more preparations in advance?
Fake Kang Cheng continued with a smile: Thank you for your guidance!I won't make this mistake next time!
Jiananxing laughed and said: Tonight, you have thrown yourself into the trap, will there be another time!
Lu Zhengying continued in a deep voice: My friend, don't delay, please!
Fake Kang Cheng asked with a smile: Right here?
Lu Zhengying nodded and said: Not bad!
Suddenly, there was a violent noise in the hall, and a stern shout: friend, you are too deceitful.
Another voice sneered: So what if I bully you?
I beat you
With a bang, the table was overturned, and I saw two men pretending to be strong, and immediately started fighting in a sloppy manner.
The fake Kang Cheng shouted angrily: Are you two crazy?
Judging from the situation, those two men pretending to be fierce, seemed to have a long history with him, causing him to shout, and they rushed over quickly, but he was stopped by Lu Zhengying in the air : Friends, those have nothing to do with you
Jiananxing also smiled and said: This move is not clever enough!Friends also don't think about it, what is the reason for this, how can they just get past it casually.
At this time, the two men dressed in strong clothes had become more and more fierce in their fight, beating the nearby scene into a mess.
This situation caused Zhu Siniang to raise her eyebrows, and shouted in a deep voice: "Guards and guards, take two short-sighted things for me, quickly take them down."
With respectful promises, Lin Zhong and Lin Yong rushed towards the scene of the fight. At this moment, the fake Kang Cheng had already fought with Lu Zhengying.
The fake Kang Cheng's skills were also very good. Although he was forced to take a defensive position under Lu Zhengying's fast and fierce offensive, he was able to hold out in a short period of time.
As Lu Zhengying pressed forward steadily, he sneered and said, "Who are you, old thief Chunyu?"
The fake Kang Cheng also sneered and said: If you have the ability to take off the human skin mask on my face, wouldn't it be the truth?
Lu Zhengying smiled and said: "My friend is right, it seems that I am asking too much."
After a pause, he continued in a deep voice: Your Excellency, if you are not taught to lie down within the next ten moves, I will write the word Lu Zhengying upside down.
At this time, Lu Zhengying happened to turn in front of Wuwei Daoist from the Wudang School, and because of this, his back was turned to Wuwei Daoist.
Really, it was too late to say it, it was so fast, before Lu Zhengying finished speaking, the Wuwei real person who was holding a cup to drink, concentrating on the battlefield, suddenly hit the wine glass in his hand towards the Lingtai acupoint on Lu Zhengying's back with a swift and unparalleled technique , and the rest of the head of the Tiantai School, Liu Yuanxu, and the elder of the Hengshan School, Yang Yumin, also mobilized almost at the same time.
The Wuwei real person, because he was the closest to Lu Zhengying, took advantage of the location. After throwing the wine glass in his hand, he also spread his five fingers and flew towards Lu Zhengying's right shoulder.
In this situation, even though Lu Zhengying was extremely skilled, she couldn't help but feel flustered and flustered.
Because the four opponents were almost attacking from all sides, and those four had high skills, and it was an unexpected surprise attack. As a result, Lu Zhengying was forced to dodge the unavoidable, so he had no choice but to use the magic bone shrinking skill suddenly to make the attack happen. The originally dignified body of seven feet suddenly became half shorter.
Similarly, Lu Zhengying's move was so perfect that the four of them teamed up to launch a sudden, sure blow, but it also missed, and there was almost a cannibalism among the four of them.
In the end, they are not mediocre, and their strength is just right, and they can contain the offensive on their own in the crisis that cannot happen, and avoid the situation of cannibalism.
But it was only a momentary buffer, but Lu Zhengying fought in all directions at night, stood up, and shouted angrily: "A group of earless rats!"
During the words, the four people on the other side were shocked by him and staggered back. Amidst the sound of tables and chairs being overturned, those four people finally forcibly took stakes and stood still.
However, due to this disturbance, the two chiefs and the two or three adjacent seats have been beaten to a mess and cannot be used.
Lu Zhengying fought in all directions at night, and after knocking back the four opponents, he swung out his long sword and shouted in a deep voice: Quickly, four rats, I will give you a fair chance to fight!
It was only at this moment that the group of heroes noticed that in Lu Zhengying's left hand, there was a human skin mask as thin as a cicada's wings sandwiched between two fingers.
It turned out that at the moment when he was fighting in all directions at night, he had already taken off the fake Kang Cheng's human skin mask with unparalleled speed.Watching the group of heroes, they also noticed the true face of the fake Kang Cheng.
It turned out that the fake Kang Cheng turned out to be a young man with a young age, because in the past contact, no one had ever noticed that there would be such a young man with extremely high skills in the Invincible Fortress, so all the heroes, No one can know the origin of this young man.
At the same time, there is another surprising thing that is going on.
That is, those two well-dressed men who made trouble with excuses were able to kill the two brothers Lin Zhong and Lin Yong with the two guards, and they were inseparable.
Originally, when Zhu Siniang sent the two escorts, she thought that to deal with two little thieves who were making trouble by drinking, and sending the two escorts would be like killing a chicken with a sledgehammer, isn't it easy to catch!
But in fact, these two little thieves are really not easy. Although they were defeated by Lin Zhong and Lin Yong's attack, Lin Zhong and Lin Yong wanted to subdue them in a short time , but it is not easy.
Lu Zhengying, who was involved, might have overlooked these outstanding circumstances when she was angry with the other party's conspiracy, and just wanted the other party to show up for a decisive battle, but Zhu Siniang, who was watching coldly, frowned.
Jiananxing, who was on the side, couldn't see the opportunity even more, and quickly shouted in a deep voice: "Wait a minute!"
Due to Janan Xing's outstanding performance, even though no one in the group of heroes knows his origin, their attitude towards him has changed from polite humility to genuine respect from the bottom of their hearts.
Therefore, as soon as Jiananxing's words came out, even Zhu Siniang had no objection, and just stared at him with a pair of beautiful eyes.
Jiananxing stared at the fake Kang Cheng who had shown his true colors, and asked in a deep voice: Young man, who are you under Chun Yukun's subordinates?
The young man snorted: If you can tell me your real identity, then I will tell you the real story.
Jiananxing smiled wryly and said, "My boy, you dare to bargain with my old man at this moment.
The young man smiled lightly and said: Those who come out of Invincible Fort have nothing they dare not do.
Jananxing smiled and said: Good!For your arrogance, I can first explain my own origin.
This statement naturally attracted all eyes to him.
But Jia Nanxing smiled at Lu Zhengying and asked: "Do you have any retribution in mind, kid?"
A flash of inspiration flashed in Lu Zhengying's mind, and he continued with a smile: I think, the old man is my ghostly senior master?
Jiananxing stroked his beard and smiled, "If you don't remember it again, my old man will really beat you up."
This time, not only Lu Zhengying felt extremely excited, but also Zhu Siniang, mother and daughter surrounded him in surprise. Zhu Yanan, like a lark, smiled coquettishly and said: Master, you are good or bad, you have been here long ago. and still play these tricks.
While she was talking, she leaned towards his side.
But Jiananxing pushed her delicate body out and said, "Girl, now is not the time to act like a spoiled child!"
He stopped talking, but looked at the young man and asked with a smile: Young man, now, do you know who I am?
The young man frowned and asked: Are you the rest of your life?
good.Jianan Xingdian followed up and said: If you are all apprentices trained by Chun Yukun in secret, then you should call me the great-grandfather of the old man.
The young man smiled and said: We only know that there is a castle master, not even the name of the master, let alone any master or great-grandfather.
Janan Xing said: So, you are all underlings secretly trained by Chun Yukun?
correct.The young man smiled and said: We are just killers responsible for killing people.
With a cry of misery, the two well-dressed men who were fighting viciously with the two guards, one fell down, and the other was startled; Lin Yong also stabbed his sword through the chest and died.
The two screams in succession caused the young man's expression to change, but Janan Xing asked calmly: Are those two of you killers also?
good.
Here, how many of you are here?
The young man smiled and said: You have already seen the six in front of you.
Janan Xing said: I want to know the details.
The young man sneered: Do you think, will I tell you?
Jananxing's face darkened and he said, "The murderer dies, do you understand?"
The young man continued indifferently: "I only know how to kill people."
Zhu Siniang, who had been listening quietly, suddenly snorted coldly and said: "Okay, I will let you taste the feeling of being killed first."
She paused before she focused on Lu Zhengying and shouted in a deep voice: Zhengying, kill these four first.
Lu Zhengying nodded respectfully and said: Yes!Lord, Zhengying would like to ask them a few words first.
Zhu Siniang nodded, but Lu Zhengying glanced at the three pretending to be Wuwei real people, and said with a calm smile: You three, the fox's tail has been exposed, and you haven't taken off the ghost skin on your face yet.
The young man who appeared first sneered and said: Good!You all take off the human skin mask and see what spells he can cast!
This young man was obviously the leader of the four. As soon as his words fell, the other three immediately raised their hands and took off the human skin masks on their faces.That's right, the other three are also young people in their twenties. Although the faces of these four are different, they have one thing in common, that is, gloomy complexions and shining eyes.
Under Lu Zhengying's eyes, he frowned and asked: How many killers like you did Chun Yukun train in total?
The young man said coldly, "No less than your female swordsman."
Another continued: And the martial arts of each of us are higher than your female swordsmen
Lu Zhengying said: I can trust this point. Generally speaking, your skills are on par with Chunyukun's apprentices.
The young man snorted and said: I'm afraid it's not quite right!
It doesn't matter, we'll find out later when we try it.Lu Zhengying smiled and said: Tell me now, what do you call them?
Originally the young man said: We don't use names, but identify them by font size, this point is roughly the same as your female swordsman.
So!Lu Zhengying then asked: What are the numbers of the four of you?
At first the young man said: I am Tianzi No. 7, and the other three are Tianzi No. 890.
Jiananxing interjected and asked: So, you are the elite among killers trained by Chun Yukun.
Tian Zi No. 7 Man replied: "That's not always the case. In fact, the skills of our group are all between brothers."
Janan Xingdao: But your numbers are divided into heaven, earth, xuan, and yellow.
天字第七號道：天地玄黃的分別，不過是為了便於管理而已，卻並非是因功力高下而分的。
接著，又忽有所憶地，注目問道：你知道的好像很多。
賈南星笑笑道：其實，也不過知道這些而已。
天字第七號冷冷一笑，在他的一聲暗號之下，四人都亮出一長劍，將呂正英圍在核心。
呂正英注目天字第七號笑問道：諸位混到這兒來，目的何在？
天字第七號笑道：呂正英，你問出這等話來，就不夠聰明了。
一直不曾開口的天字第八號，冷笑著接道：你想想看，一個殺手，混到你們這邊來，他會做些什麼事？
呂正英不禁啞然失笑道：對了，委實是我多此一問。
賈南星忽然以真氣傳音說道：正英，還記得當我在天心谷時，向你說的一段話嗎？
呂正英一怔道：是哪一段話啊？
賈南星傳音答道：就是那世間還有劍法高於我的人的那一段話。
呂正英蹙眉接道：師父當時說的，就是這些人？
賈南星搖搖頭道：不！當時我說的是淳于坤
那天字第七號一見這兩位，在以真氣傳音交談個不休，不由怒聲喝道：你們有完沒有？
賈南星笑道：小伙子，你別神氣，淳于坤傳給你們那三招劍法，在這兒可不一定能派上用場。
呂正英不由一怔道：師父，他們只有三招劍法？
賈南星道：他們所會的，當然不止三招，不過那三招劍法，卻是他們這所以成為一個殺手的本錢，淳于坤量材施教，分別傳以不同的三招劍法，一經施展，敵方非死必傷
一旁的朱四娘插口道：老爺子，方才被護駕雙將所殺的那兩個，好像並沒施展什麼絕招。
賈南星點首接道：不錯，那是因為護駕雙將，並非他們此行所要對付的目標，而淳于坤號令又嚴，在不是對付指定的主要敵手之前，未經許可，而先行洩漏那三招絕藝者，必被酷刑處死，所以方才那兩個，死得可實在有點冤枉。
朱四娘蹙眉接問道：他們的主要目標，是些什麼人呢？
賈南星笑笑道：以你們這七殺令而言，是正副令主，和你的兩個女兒。
那天字第七號插口冷笑道：老兒，你知道的可真不少。
賈南星淡然一笑道：所以，我說你沒有什麼值得神氣的！
接著，卻向呂正英傳音問道：正英，懂我的意思了嗎？
呂正英一愣道：徒兒還沒聽懂。
賈南星傳音說道：意思很簡單，你必須全力應付，不可存絲毫輕敵之心。
呂正英傳音答道：徒兒會小心的。
賈南星接道：為師在一旁替你掠陣，希望用不著我出手才好。
這當口，那天字第七號已頗為不耐地，一挑劍眉，怒喝一聲道：咱們上！
如響斯應，只見寒芒連閃，四支長劍，一齊向呂正英疾射而來。
四支長劍雖然是同時發動，但其進攻角度、部位，以及招式等，卻各不相同，而其辛辣與快速，則以旁觀的朱四娘這等頂尖兒高手，在入目之下，也不禁俏臉為之一變。
很顯然，那四個打的是速戰速決的算盤，因而一出手，就是各自以三招絕藝中的招式，向呂正英招呼。Originally!這年輕人，既然淳于坤教調出來的，專以對付七殺令門中首腦人物的殺手，並還各別授以三招絕藝，其身手自非等閒，則在四人聯手，同時發難的情況之下，其攻勢的凌厲，自非同小可了。這石破天驚的一擊，發動得固然是快，結束得也很快。
在旁觀群豪的感受中，但見一片有如電掣的寒光交織之中，傳出一陣錚錚脆響，然後一切歸於靜止。呂正英手橫長劍，凜若天神，卓立原地，劍葉上，一縷殷紅的鮮血，正順勢下滴。
那四位年輕殺手，採取分進合擊之勢，各以衝刺、斜砍、橫掃、直劈等姿勢向呂正英比劃著。
這情勢，使得旁觀群豪，除了賈南星、朱四娘、朱亞男三人之外，齊都眉鋒為之一蹙，而且，緊接著，又都是臉色為之大變。
因為，經過這片刻工夫，他們都已看到，呂正英的肩、臂、腹、背等處，至少有六處地方，滲出了殷紅的鮮血。
以呂正英的身手，於一招接觸之下，居然受了五六處劍傷，而對方四人，卻安然無恙，這情形，又怎不令旁觀群豪們，入目驚心，而臉色大變哩！
但緊接著，砰砰連響，血光迸射，那以各種不同姿勢，比擬著呂正英的四位年輕人，忽然相繼倒下，有頭骨斷裂的，有腰斬的，也有斜肩帶背，被劈成兩半的殘缺不全的屍體，加上那溢流的鮮血和內臟，令人觸目驚心。
原來呂正英的劍法實在太快了，快得已將對方殺死，而一時之間，屍體卻仍以原勢挺立著，不曾倒下，也直到此時，群豪們才如釋重負地，發出一片長噓之聲，與讚嘆之聲。
賈南星、朱四娘母女、正副總管、護駕雙將等，都以非常關切的神情，圍向呂正英身邊，賈南星首先問道：正英，傷勢不要緊吧？
呂正英訕然一笑道：不要緊，都是些輕微的皮肉之傷。
接著，又不自然地一笑道：師父，我真差勁，如非是您事先提醒我，使我以全力應戰，則此刻橫屍地上的，就不是他們四個而是我了。
賈南星正容說道：不是你太差勁，而是淳于坤的手段太狠太絕了。
這時，朱亞男已走近呂正英身邊，以手指輕輕挑開他左臂上的傷口，卻禁不住驚呼一聲道：還說是輕微的皮肉之傷，這一個傷口，長達兩寸，深達半寸哩！
朱四娘連忙喝道：林忠，趕快以金創藥替副令主包紮傷口。
於是林忠、劉子奇二人動手，以最快速的手法，替呂正英包紮起傷口來。
朱四娘卻向其餘的賓客和手下們在吩咐著：清理現場，重行安排酒席，年夜飯照常進行。
人多好辦事，不消多久，現場已清理乾淨，被打散的酒席也重行排好，而呂正英所受的外傷，也已完全包紮好了。
不過，首席卻由原有的兩席，而變成一席，當然，賈南星坐了上首，而將原先敬陪末座的正副總管擠了下去。
重行入席之後，首席的人，自然是爭相向賈南星敬酒，呂正英並含笑說道：師父，您怎麼不事先說明，而要以這種姿態來跟我們開玩笑呢？
賈南星笑道：我如果不以這種姿態來，方才那六個小子，又怎會現出原形來。
朱亞男插口嬌笑道：原來師父早就知道他們的來歷了。
賈南星道：我也並不是完全知道，只不過是覺得那四位特別貴賓的形跡，有點不對勁而已。
呂正英蹙眉接道：對了，不知那真正的四位特別貴賓，是否也曾來過？
賈南星輕嘆一聲道：看情形，十之八九是凶多吉少了。
朱四娘接問道：老爺子之意，是認為那四位的本身，已遭了那四個殺手的毒手了？
賈南星苦笑道：但願我的猜想，並不正確才好。
朱亞男插口笑問道：師父，您現在的姓名是真的姓名，還是化名呢？
賈南星笑了笑道：我這賈南星三字，是貨真價實。
呂正英接問道：師父，您這姓名，淳于坤是否知道？
賈南星道：淳于坤不知道，但呼延奇卻是知道的。
So!朱亞男笑問道：您為何又自號劫餘生呢？
賈南星苦笑道：師父這條老命，能夠活到現在，難道不能算是劫後餘生嗎！
呂正英卻忽然輕輕一嘆道：師父，方才那情形，我現在回想起來，還有餘悸。
賈南星捋鬚微笑道：現在，你小子該知道天有多高，地有多厚了。
朱四娘也蹙眉說道：那種霸道劍法，不知道是怎麼練成的？如果那些殺手的人數，真有我的女劍士那麼多，那可實在是一個很嚴重的問題。
賈南星沉思著道：像你的女劍士那麼多是不可能，不過，據我估計，可能不會少於四十個。
朱亞男接道：如此說來，縱然減去方才殺死的六個，也還有三十多個？
good.賈南星點首接道：而且，他們行跡已露，今後可能會不擇手段地實行濫殺，所以從現在起，凡是我方的人，都得隨時隨地提高警覺，加強戒備才行。
呂正英蹙眉說道：對了，看情形，他們必然還有人？混在那些普通賓客之中。
賈南星臉色肅穆地接道：這是難免的，在未來這段時間中，我方的人勢將蒙受很大的損失。
朱四娘一挫銀牙道：擒賊王，我必須盡快將淳于坤那老賊除掉才行。
賈南星苦笑道：請恕我說句洩氣的話，憑單打獨鬥，我們這些人，誰也不是淳于坤的對手。
呂正英一怔道：可是，當我前次碰上那老賊時，他的表現，可並不怎麼高明啊！
賈南星道：那是他故意藏了私，現在一切都抖開了，再碰上他時，你就知道他的厲害啦！
朱亞男蹙眉問道：師父，真的連您也打不過淳于坤那老賊？
賈南星苦笑道：我要是打得過他，這些日子來，也就用不著盡在暗中活動了。
朱亞男輕輕一嘆道：那怎麼辦呢？
賈南星正容接道：事情雖然棘手，但我們無須悲觀和著急，慢慢來，辦法總會想出來的，而且事實上，我也早已在著手部署了。
朱亞男這才展顏嬌笑道：原來師父已有錦囊妙計，那我真是白操心啦！
賈南星正容如故地道：我這些安排，能否收效，目前還難預料，所以我不事先透露出來。
朱亞男媚笑道：連您的兩位寶貝徒弟，都要瞞著？
別自說白話了！你們兩個，幾時拜過師父的？
alright!朱亞男目注呂正英嬌笑道：正英哥，我們現在就補行拜師大禮。
正英哥這稱呼，本來只是當他們單獨相處才用的，此刻的朱亞男，得意忘形之下，居然當眾叫了出來。
因此，她的話聲一落，立即引起不同的連鎖反應，呂正英的俊臉為之一紅。
朱四娘、劉子奇二人的臉上，則掠過一片開朗的笑意。
只有朱勝男是一片冷漠神色，僅僅是眼角上的肌肉微微扭動了一下，令人沒法看出她心中的感受。
倒是賈南星連忙含笑搖手制止道：不！No!我老人家不作興這一套，而且，現在也不是補行拜師大典的時候。
朱亞男勝利地笑了：那您告不告訴我，您那暗中的安排呢？
賈南星苦笑道：我自然會告訴你們，不過時間卻得往後挪。
朱亞男笑問道：挪到什麼時候？
賈南星道：我正在等一個人的回信，最遲不會超過三天。
他一頓話鋒，卻轉向呂正英笑道：小子，這小丫頭可真會磨人，將來可有得你受的啦！
朱亞男佯嗔地道：這像是一個做師父的人該說的話嗎！
賈南星含笑舉杯道：肚子裏的酒蟲在抗議了，師父說錯了話，自罰三杯，你該沒話說吧！
說完，果然連飲了三大杯。
朱亞男卻含笑道：我想起來了，師父，您在天心谷時，所使用過的隱身法，現在不正可以派上用場了嗎？
賈南星正容接道：那不是隱身法，而是武學上的左道旁門，名之為借物潛形術。
朱亞男笑道：師父，什麼名稱都無關緊要，我提起師父注意的，是它目前正可派用上場。
賈南星笑問道：能派什麼用場呢？
朱亞男含笑反問道：師父方才不是說過，淳于坤老賊的武功，高到沒人可以制服他嗎？
賈南星點點頭道：事實上確是如此。
朱亞男接道：那麼，我們何不利用那借物潛形術悄然欺近淳于坤老賊身邊
賈南星截口苦笑道：丫頭，你居然要師父去幹暗殺的勾當？
朱亞男笑道：這叫作事急從權，也沒甚不妥當呀！
一頓話鋒，又嬌笑著道：師父覺得有失您的身份，就把那法子教給我，由我去執行。
賈南星捋鬚微笑道：說來說去，終於不打自招了，原來你是想學那借物潛形術
朱亞男嘟著小嘴，嬌嗔地接道：師父，您可冤枉人啦！
賈南星笑問道：師父哪一點冤枉你了？
朱亞男接道：師父，我想學那借物潛形術固然是不錯，但我學來是去殺淳于坤老賊，也是實情啊！
賈南星正容道：這情形我知道，但那是不能登大雅之堂的邪門玩藝，我不會傳給你們，事實上縱然你學會了，也派不了什麼用場。
朱亞男訝然問道：那是為什麼呢？
賈南星道：因為，使用那借物潛形術最是消耗真力，所以當你施展那邪門玩藝兒時，事實上已無餘力去幹那暗殺的上當了。
朱亞男不禁殊感失望地道：真的？
賈南星苦笑道：師父還會騙你嗎再說，師父就只有你們這一對寶貝徒弟，有甚好玩藝不傳給你們，難道要帶到陰間，送給閻王爺作見面禮嗎！
這一說，同座的人都禁不住笑了。
朱四娘向賈南星一舉酒杯道：老爺子，我敬你一杯。
賈南星哈哈一笑道：令主平常恨透了臭男人，如今，居然向我這個臭而又老朽的男人敬起酒，真使我有點受寵若驚哩！
朱四娘隨著大夥兒一笑之後，又正容說道：老爺子，有件事情，我怎麼也想不通。
這一句沒頭沒腦的話，不禁使賈南星蹙眉反問道：什麼事想不通啊？令主！
朱四娘這才笑道：我說的是淳于坤老賊的武功。
賈南星笑笑道：淳于坤算是我的嫡系傳人，那是錯不了的，令主之意，說的是淳于坤所訓練那些殺手的劍招來源吧？
朱四娘連連點首道：正是，正是。
賈南星蹙眉接道：也只有這一點，才是我心中一直沒法解開的死結。
這語氣，這神情，不由使一直在沉思著的呂正英，禁不住心頭一震道：師父，難道說此中還有某種隱情嗎？
賈南星卻是不答反問道：正英，方才，你已經親自領略到殺手們所使的劍招，有何奇特處？
呂正英沉思著接道：我總覺得，那劍招對我們的靈蛇劍法好像有剋制作用？
賈南星禁不住長嘆道：既然你也有這種感覺，那就證明我的想法，並非是杞人憂天了。
呂正英一怔道：師父此話怎講？
賈南星輕輕一嘆道：這事情說起來，可就話長了。
他目光環掃了一下，又含笑接道：這地方說話諸多不便，我看，這頓年夜飯，也吃得差不多了吧，不妨早點退席，換個地方談話，同時，我們退席之後，其餘的人也會感到自在和輕鬆一點，一年之中，就只有這麼一個除夕，令主請吩咐下去，除了輪值的人，要特別提高警惕之外，沒有任務的人都可以盡量放鬆一下。
朱四娘點點頭道：老爺子說的是。
於是，立即向護駕雙將、正副總管四員大將，特別交代一番之後，自己卻偕同賈南星、呂正英和兩位愛女，起身離席，走向她自己的暖閣之中。
侍女獻過香茗後，稚氣未脫的朱亞男，首先舊話重提道：師父，方才您那說來話長的話，現在可以說了吧？
朱四娘佯嗔地叱道：就是你這丫頭心急。
mother.朱亞男嬌笑道：有問題悶在心中，那多難過啊！
賈南星苦笑道：丫頭不用難過了，師父慢慢說來就是。
朱亞男勝利地笑了，賈南星卻正容說道：你們都知道，我那套劍法，名為靈蛇劍法是由蛇類攻擊敵人時的奇幻身法，所衍化而來，而且，也不是我所獨創，而是根據一位前輩異人的遺著，逐漸加以改良，才成為目前的這一套較為完整的劍法。
一頓話鋒，又沉思著接道：當我隨同李聞天四處流竄時，當時我的劍法是號稱無敵的，可是有一次卻敗在一位年輕的道士手中，事後才知道，那位年輕道士，自稱天鶴子，而他所使的劍法，也名為天鶴劍法。
呂正英蹙眉說道：天生一物剋一物，鶴能克蛇，怪不得當年師父會敗了。
賈南星苦笑道：而事實上，天鶴子的天鶴劍法也的確是根據靈鶴擒蛇時的身法而研創，所以我才處處受制。
朱四娘若有所憶地接道：哦！I see.
賈南星目光一掃三位年輕人道：你們三個，也該明白了吧！
朱亞男連忙接道：大姐，正英哥都不要說，由我來猜猜看。
賈南星捋鬚笑道：這丫頭，好專橫。
朱亞男嬌笑道：師父，不是我專橫，是我的年紀最小，猜錯了也不用難為情。
賈南星冷笑點首道：好！那你就猜吧！
朱亞男偏著頭，嬌笑著向賈南星道：師父是懷疑那位天鶴子也在無敵堡中？
賈南星點點頭道：可以這麼說，不過，無敵堡中，師父已有極可靠的暗樁，我自己也曾親自默察過，不會有這麼一位人物。
朱亞男接道：那是說，天鶴子隱身在別的地方，暗中支助淳于坤老賊？
correct.賈南星接道：這完全符合我的構想，不過，這一構想，一直還沒法證實。
呂正英笑問道：師父安在無敵堡中的暗樁是誰啊？
賈南星道：這還是我個人的秘密，因為，任何事情多一個人知道，就減少一份秘密性，所以我不會向任何人說明。
朱四娘蹙眉說道：老爺子，這麼說來，機密性是保持住了，卻也有一個缺點。
賈南星笑問道：令主說的是哪一方面的缺點呢？
朱四娘道：比方說，那個人跟我方的人遭遇上了，萬一他功力不敵，而被我們誤殺了呢？
賈南星道：我也曾考慮到的，真要到那種程度時，他自然會說明自己身份的。